San Francisco Unified School District Position Description Title: Instructional Reform Facilitator Definition Under the supervision of the Executive Director for Reform & Accountability or her designee in conjunction with the Principal, the Instructional Reform Facilitator is a centrally assigned literacy and school improvement coach position. The position is paid at the teacher salary level, based on recognized teaching expertise in the field of literacy and experience leading an effective school improvement effort. This individual is responsible for coordinating and supporting all aspects of instructional reform at the school site. This is a one-year position. Teachers have the right to return to their previous site should they choose to, or are not re-elected for the succeeding year. Additional days of work may be required for this position. Essential Functions as a Literacy Coach Support classroom teachers to design, implement, review and modify a coherent, research-based literacy program (e.g., Houghton Mifflin K-5, Prentice Hall 6-8, McDougal Littell 9-10). Responsibilities include: • Coach teachers directly in the classroom by modeling research-based literacy practices, observing lessons and providing opportunities for on-going reflection and feedback • Provide/coordinate professional development opportunities to deepen teachers’ knowledge of the literacy program • Design opportunities for teachers to see the best literacy practices demonstrated on site (e.g., lab classroom, demonstration lessons) and to share practices with one another (e.g., grade-level meetings, inquiry groups, peer observations) • Oversee collection, analysis and use of data to identify student learning needs and improve literacy • Work with the principal to develop instructional leadership systems (e.g., literacy data monitoring conferences, classroom observations) • Work with teachers to implement various literacy strategies in all content area classes • Provide professional development for paraprofessionals, volunteers, site support and other regular substitutes regarding the standards-based core curriculum and schoolwide best practices to ensure consistent implementation of the schoolwide improvement plan Essential Functions as a School Improvement Coach Facilitate the school’s ability to maintain a focus on results, while implementing a coherent, standards-based instructional program. Responsibilities include: • Serve as a constructive “critical friend” to teacher leaders as they envision, strategize and reflect on the process of whole-school reform to achieve educational equity • Share leadership of the development, implementation, and monitoring of the school Academic Plan and II/USP (HPSG, CSRD) Action Plan • Work with staff and school community toward equitable outcomes for all students • Assess the effectiveness of the school’s literacy program on a regular basis, using teacher practice data, student work samples, classroom assessment data and student achievement data aligned to the California standards • Align school’s programs to support a focus on literacy • Meet regularly with other Instructional Reform Facilitators and district content specialists • Facilitate the engagement of all stakeholders (certificated and classified staff, parents and community) in schoolwide reform effort • Maintain a consistent focus on teaching to standards in all content areas • Work with grade-level and schoolwide teams to coordinate standards-based curriculum • Develop expertise in the core curriculum, adopted materials and other core reform programs at that site Qualifications • Appropriate California teaching credential • At least 5 years of demonstrated effectiveness as a teacher with expertise in literacy • Demonstrated leadership with peers and with others in positions of authority; a track record of managing people to get results • Coaching or consulting skills and experience; literacy coaching experience is preferable • Demonstrated knowledge of and contribution to effective, school-based reform to achieve educational equity • Experience in group facilitation and leading professional development in the field of literacy • At least 2 years of leadership experience with school reform (e.g., II/USP, Reading Recovery, Bay Area Writing Project, BASRC, BayCES, mentoring/coaching, resource/content specialist, restructuring, PQR, Urban Systemic Program, other whole school change models) • Ability to collaborate with appropriate District and school-based administrators and programs • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing • Successful experience working with diverse populations